| Postmasters' Provisionals through the 1857-61 Issue |
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Lot 2051 |
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1861, 1¢ blue, type I (18), full o.g. Tiny margin tear, faint toning at lower left. Otherwise Fine.
Scott $2,400
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2052 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (19), position 93L4, centered a bit to bottom but including some of the sheet selvage so that the type characteristics show intense color and a razor-sharp impression. Manuscript strokes cancel. Exceptionally fresh and Fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: 1987, 2002 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 2053 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), plate 2, well centered, deep rich color, original gum, single faintly toned perf at right, otherwise fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 2054 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), plate 2. Well centered, rich color and a crisp impression. Lightly cancelled. Extremely Fine.
Scott $275
Expertization: 1983 P.F., 2002 A.P.S. Certificates.
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Lot 2055 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), plate 2. Exceptionally fresh with luxurious color and a prooflike impression on crisp white paper. Neatly struck blue grid cancel. Very Fine and handsome.
Scott $280
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2056 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type III (21), bright color and a strong impression, faint traces of cancel. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $2,750
Expertization: 1960 and 1981 P.F. Certificates for "unused".
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Lot 2057 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), recut once at top and twice at bottom, bright color. Unused. Lightly cleaned at bottom to remove an age spot. Very Fine.
Scott $4,000
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2058 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), rich color. Light town cancel. Tiny faint corner crease at top right. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $800
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2059 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24), exceptionally fresh color and a crisp impression on bright paper. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $180
Expertization: 1985, 2001 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 2060 |
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1857, 3¢ rose, type I (25), nicely centered, rich color. Part o.g. Very Fine.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 1997 and 2006 P.S.E. Certificates.
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Lot 2061 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type IIa (26a), left inter-pane single with straight edge and centerline, unusually well centered with end of outer framelines visible in all four corners, original gum, small natural inclusion, fresh and Very Fine-Extremely Fine.
Scott $300
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Lot 2062 |
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1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (27), horizontal pair along with 3¢ dull red (26) pair tied on small piece by blue Baltimore town cancels, exceptionally fresh, few short perfs on the right 5¢ otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $4,195
THE 5¢ BRICK RED IS RARELY SEEN USED FROM BALTIMORE.
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Lot 2063 |
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1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (28), vivid color and a strong impression. Bold blue cancel and a bit of red. Single nibbed perf. Nearly Very Fine.
Scott $1,175
Expertization: 2001 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 2064 |
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1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I (28A), beautiful true color and a sharply etched impression. Neatly struck New Orleans town cancel. A few unpunched perfs at top right. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $3,500
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate for a strip of 3 on piece from which it was taken.
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Lot 2065 |
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), exceptionally well centered with the perforations clearing all around, intense color on bright paper. Grid cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $425
Expertization: 1998 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 2066 |
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), well centered, rich color, unobtrusive grid cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $425
Expertization: 1982 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2067 |
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), beautiful dark and intense color, choice centering. Traces of o.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $550
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2068 |
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), fresh vivid color. Grid cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $1,300
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2069 |
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1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), exceptionally fresh with luxurious color and a deeply etched impression on bright paper. Neatly struck red grid cancel. Extremely Fine and handsome.
Scott $345
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2070 |
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1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), well centered, strong color and impression, bold red grid cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $345
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2071 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type I (31), well centered, bright color. Lightly cancelled. Couple nibbed perfs at bottom. Very Fine.
Scott $1,200
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2072 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), position 76L1, outer line recut at bottom, deep rich color. Lightly cancelled. Light horizontal crease, tiny sealed tear. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,300
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2073 |
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1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), strong color and impression. O.g. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $275
Expertization: 1990, 2002 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 2074 |
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (36), sheet margin single with full sheet margin and complete guide line at left. Grid cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $350
Expertization: 2003 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 2075 |
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (36), block of four. On piece. Light grid cancels. Fine.
Scott $2,500
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2076 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), crisp color and impression, unused. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 2077 |
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), well centered, rich color, o.g., h.r. Very Fine.
Scott $2,250
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2078 |
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), deep and intense color, o.g., hinge removed, tiny stain not seen in certificate, light diagonal crease. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $2,250
Expertization: clear 1989 P.F. Certificate showing o.g., h.r. at top.
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Lot 2079 |
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), particularly well centered, with deep color and a striking blue cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $520
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2080 |
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), deep vibrant color. Magenta grid cancel. Nibbed perf at bottom. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $540
Expertization: 1995 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 2081 |
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), rich color. Regummed. Reperforated at left. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,500
Expertization: 2005 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 2082 |
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), rich color. Grid and blue Cincinnati c.d.s. Partially reperfed at top right. Nearly Very Fine appearing example of this rare genuinely cancelled stamp.
Scott $9,000
Expertization: 1995 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 2083 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 3¢ black, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (41TC), block of four. Very Fine, a scarce block as most were separated to make single sets of all colors.
Scott $400
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Lot 2084 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 5¢ orange brown (42), without gum as issued, well centered, rich color, tiny thin, light crease at bottom right. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 2085 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 10¢ blue green (43), without gum as issued, rich color, scissor separated as often, reperfed at top and right. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $3,000
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Lot 2086 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 12¢ greenish black (44), without gum as issued, crisp impression, small sealed tear. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $3,250
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Lot 2087 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 24¢ blackish violet (45), without gum as issued, rich color, scissor separated, reperforated at left. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $3,250
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Lot 2088 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 30¢ yellow orange (46), without gum as issued, rich color, scissor separated, small thin. Fine appearance.
Scott $3,250
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Lot 2089 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 90¢ deep blue (47), without gum as issued, luxurious color on bright paper. Fresh and nearly Very Fine only 454 were sold.
Scott $4,750
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Lot 2090 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 90¢ deep blue (47), without gum as issued, fresh deep color, scissor separated at left. Fine.
Scott $4,750
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